By CrossRiverWatch admin Immediate past governor of Cross River State, Liyel Imoke has assured the people of the state of his commitment to continue to render service in any capacity he finds himself. The governor stated this in Calabar during his investiture as a Cross Bearer by Cross River State Christian Leadership Forum (CROSSLEF). A
By CrossRiverWatch admin The ill fated Bristow helicopter which crashed into the waters behind a police station in Oworonsoki, Lagos, on August 12, 2015 claimed the lives of three Cross Riverians according to the official list of passengers and crew members on board released by the Accident Investigation Bureau on Thursday. The passengers’ manifest listed
By Jonathan Ugbal; Government House Correspondent The Cross River State government says it has plans to develop new cities in the 18 local government areas across the state. The governor, Benedict Ayade disclosed this when he received a team of investors from Ireland who according to him are specialists in housing especially low cost housing.
By CrossRiverWatch admin Calabar International Convention Center (Calabar ICC) was once again, on charm offensive, at the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), Client Supplier Conference 2015, in Stellenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa. This is an annual event exclusively for ICCA members in Africa. It is organized by ICCA headquarters in Netherlands through the Africa
By CrossRiverWatch admin The Prevent Abuse of Children Today (PACT) Coalition, a group of civil societies in Cross River State has raised concerns about the rising spate of cases of child kidnapping in Calabar the state capital. The group says they have been investigating the recent spate of child kidnapping in Calabar, and they are
By Bassey Inyang Barring any last minute change, all is set for Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie Oyegun, to receive defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Calabar, Cross River State, into the APC. It was gathered from reliable sources within the
By Ushang Ewa The Small and Medium Scale Enterprise, SME sector in Cross River State is set to gain more exposure as BusinessDay and its partners will hold a program aimed at tutoring and mentoring operators to make use of available opportunities. The annual program CrossRiverWatch learnt began in 2008 with Lagos serving as the
By CrossRiverWatch Admin Cross River State Governor, Senator Ben Ayade yesterday announced he was abolishing all forms of taxation for low income earners in the state. Ayade who disclosed this during a media parley in Calabar, said a bill to this effect is before the state House of Assembly. The governor maintained that the poor